Lyke Wake Dirge

Lyrics

This ae nighte, this ae nighte Every nighte and alle Fire and fleet and candle-lighte And Christe receive thy saule When thou from hence away art past To whinny-muir thou com'st at last If ever thou gavest hosen and shoon Sit thee down and put them on If hosen and shoon thou ne'er gav'st nane The whinnes shall prick thee to the bare bane From whinny-muir when thou may'st pass To brig o' dread thou com'st at last From brig o' dread when thou may'st pass To purgatory fire thou com'st at last If ever thou gavest meat or drink The fire shall never make thee shrink If meat or drink thou ne'er gav'st nane The fire will burn thee to the bare bane This ae nighte, this ae nighte Every nighte and alle Fire and sleet and candle-lighte And Christe receive thy saule